Japan

Language

Konnichiwa ( Hello/Good day)
Ohayo gozaimasu
(Good morning)
Arigato (Thank you)
Arigato, Sensei
(Thank you, teacher)

Japan

The Japanese name for Japan is
“Nihon” or “Nippon” which means “sun
origin”.

Japan belongs to the continent of
Asia.

The highest point in Japan is Mount
Fuji, which stands at 3,776m (12,388ft).

Costumes

Kimono
Abi (sash)
Hakama (worn over a kimono)

Customs

Sitting upright on a tatami
mat

Bowing to greet one another
Taking shoes off (indoor)

Food

Sashimi
( a dish of thinly sliced raw fish)

Dango
( a Japanese sweet dumpling)

Sushi

Fruits

Momo (peach)
Yuzu ( Japanese lemon)

Flowers

Ume (plum blossoms)
Shibazakura (pink moss)

Festivals

Takayama Matsuri
(decorated floats)

Sapporo (Snow Festival)